How to Fight Poverty — and Win
When President Johnson launched the War on Poverty on Jan. 8, 1964, he pledged “not only to relieve the symptom of poverty, but to cure… Read More
Supreme Court Stops Same-Sex Marriages in Utah
The U.S. Supreme Court entered a stay today ensuring that Utah will not be forced to issue marriage licenses to people in same-sex relationships in… Read More
Government Intrudes Into Virtually Every Aspect of Our Lives
No matter how we label ourselves — conservative, liberal, moderate or none of the above — we all must grapple with the ever-expanding size and… Read More
Meet the Humble Nuns Who Just Shook Up the Obama Administration
Who takes care of poor people when they get old—when they are on their deathbeds? For thousands of people, the answer is Little Sisters of… Read More
Supreme Court Stays Obamacare Mandate for Little Sisters of the Poor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor really knows how to ring in the New Year. Just hours before the countdown to 2014 in Times Square, she… Read More
Redefining Marriage: Judicial Overreach at Close of 2013
While most Americans were celebrating the Christmas season, judges were busy redefining state marriage laws. In New Mexico, Utah, and Ohio, judges have usurped the… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Left’s Big Issue for 2014
Do a Google News search for “income inequality” and it will remove any doubt that this is already the political issue of 2014. The left… Read More
A Young Conservative Makes the Case for Preserving America’s Heritage
Jordan Long, a Heritage Foundation intern this fall, delivered the following remarks at a graduation ceremony this month. The Foundry is republishing his short speech… Read More
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Five Reasons to Celebrate American Culture in 2013
Looking back on a year filled with images of a twerking Miley Cyrus and a near-constant stream of pop culture news stories about high-profile Kardashian… Read More
Top 10 Tweets of 2013
It’s time to look back at our year in tweets. It’s been fun conversing with all of our supporters – and even some of our… Read More
New Study: Does Income Inequality Harm Opportunity?
Income inequality is a hot topic for 2014. The liberal Center for American Progress recently launched a new center devoted to the subject, and President… Read More
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The Research Papers You Relied on the Most in 2013
The Heritage Foundation is dedicated to policy research of the utmost intellectual integrity. This year featured debates on a wide range of policy issues, and… Read More
A&E Reverses Duck Dynasty Decision, Welcomes Phil Robertson Back
Fans of Duck Dynasty can breathe a sigh of relief. Phil Robertson, who was suspended indefinitely last week for saying he believed homosexuality was sinful,… Read More
Awaiting a Season for Civility
Do you think it’s too late for a Christmas gift idea? Not for the one I have in mind. It’s something you can give right… Read More
Does the American News Media Have an Anti-Christian Bias?
In Prodigal Press: Confronting the Anti-Christian Bias of the American News Media, Warren Cole Smith, journalist and author, explains how a liberal worldview has pervaded… Read More
A&E, Duck Dynasty, and the Climate of Intolerance in America
A&E enjoys rights to free contract and free speech in determining whom they employ and what they allow them to say. But just because you… Read More
Duck Dynasty Star Phil Robertson Faces Backlash for Religious Views on Sexuality
Phil Robertson, the patriarch and star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, is under attack for his religious views on homosexuality. The beloved TV personality was indefinitely… Read More
Humility: An Unlikely Biography of America’s Greatest Virtue
If you want to assess the state of humility among politicians today, just think about how often you hear leaders admit that they are wrong… Read More
Two Charter Schools That Are Preserving the American Dream
In addition to a good education, strong social relationships are also essential for a child’s upward economic mobility. The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) and… Read More
The Government Can Now Force You to Bake a Cake
An administrative law judge in Denver, Colorado—a state that constitutionally defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman in 2006—has declared that… Read More
Polygamy, Sister Wives, and the Slippery Slope
Late last week, a federal judge in Utah struck down part of the state’s law that criminalizes polygamy. The challenge was brought by Kody Brown… Read More
Heritage Speakers Shaking Up College Campuses
To change this country, we must first change the conversation within the younger generation. Through Heritage’s Young Leaders Program (YLP), Heritage speakers are visiting college… Read More
Pope Francis and America’s Obligations to the Poor
Americans are a generous and conscientious people, concerned with making sure that no one falls through the cracks and that everyone is given a fair… Read More
What Obama Got Right and What He Got Wrong on Economic Mobility
When it comes to economic mobility, the President often starts out by making some statements that Republicans and Democrats have always agreed on, such as:… Read More
Proposed Cuts Would Barely Dent Massive Growth of Food Stamps
Food stamp spending is at historic highs—it has doubled twice since 2000. Now some on Capitol Hill say the House is trying to make major… Read More
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VIDEO: Daniel Hannan Explains Why the English-Speaking World Is the Most Committed to Individual Liberty
In his new book, Inventing Freedom, Daniel Hannan explains how liberty originated from the Anglosphere and why the English-speaking people of the world have created… Read More
Obamacare Is Restricting Choice and Trampling Fundamental Freedoms
The problems with Obamacare seem endless. Now, the unpopular health care law is headed back to the Supreme Court — this time over one of… Read More
VIDEO: Home Is Where Neighbors Help
Ethel Parker had never had a bathroom in her home. She’d walk to the nearest convenience store when she needed to use the restroom, until… Read More
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Family Planning Advocates Congregate in Africa
Family planning advocates and Western do-gooders recently descended upon Ethiopia to hold the 2013 International Conference on Family Planning, entitled “Full Access, Full Choice.” Conference… Read More
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin pie. From 1621, when the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, to… Read More
